If you're looking to stay in shape while you celebrate Labor Day, Oye Corona in Queens offers free exercising classes to all ages accompanied by Latin music on Saturday, Aug. 30 from 1-5 p.m.
What would Labor Day be without any NYC landmarks? If you're looking to visit one, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Times Square will be open, along with the Central Park Zoo and the Empire State Building.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia boasts a slew of fun Labor Day weekend activities, and at the top of the list for many visitors and residents alike is Made In America, a large-scale music festival curated by Jay-Z and entering its third year. Running Saturday and Sunday on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the headliners of this year's Made In America include Kanye West and indie group The National. Kings Of Leon, Pharrell Williams, Spoon and Chromeo are also scheduled to perform.
The long weekend also gives you time to visit the Spruce Street Harbor Park, a pop-up park at the Penn's Landing Marina on Columbus Boulevard and Spruce Street. The pop-up park features "a boardwalk, urban beach, floating barges, mist walk, lily pad gardens and more," according to the Delaware River Waterfront website. VisitPhilly.com, the city's official tourism website, also recommends hitting the pop-up park this weekend, noting that the "gorgeous" spot "promises guests a place for alfresco drinking, hammock lounging, floating restaurant-dining, game playing and much more." Spruce Street Harbor Park recently announced that it has extended its open season through Sept. 28.
Miami
Are you in the Sunshine State for the weekend? Here are some fun ideas for all ages:
Floatopia Miami is ideal for partying water lovers. Bring your tubes, rafts or noodles and join in on this float fest located at South Pointe Park on Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m.
Looking for something the little ones will enjoy? The "Up Past Bedtime Kids' Movie" presentation will feature the well-known and much-adored movie "Finding Nemo." This family-friendly showing will get viewers up close and personal with nature, as the film will be displayed on a huge screen at the Barnacle Historic State Park. The show starts at 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Last but not least, celebrate America's pastime by watching the Miami Marlins take on the New York Mets at Marlins Field on Labor Day. Grab some peanuts. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:10 p.m.
New Orleans
New Orleans, as always, is a bustle of entertainment for Labor Day weekend. One event is the annual Southern Decadence Festival. What began as a going-away party on Barracks Street in 1972 has now exploded into one of the premier events of the year, held in the French Quarter. The event celebrates LGBT culture and attracts as many as 125,000 participants from across the globe. Southern Decadence runs from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1.
Head to the Uno lakefront area at 6801 Franklin Ave. on Sunday to see performances by Frankie Beverly and Maze, Patti LaBelle and special guest American Idol star Ruben Studdard.
For seafood and Cajun food lovers, check out the Shrimp Festival happening on Aug. 29. Every year, tens of thousands of people celebrate the scrumptious marine delicacy in Louisiana's oldest chartered harvest festival. During the four-day festival, Morgan City residents and visitors watch a water parade of shrimp boats, witness the Blessing of the Fleet, listen to great free music in the downtown area and eat shrimp cooked in a myriad of different ways. Morgan City is an hour and a half west of New Orleans proper.
Nine Lives: A Musical Witness of New Orleans kicks off on Saturday and runs through Labor Day at the Le Petit Theater. Based on Dan Baum's book that follows the lives of a diverse cast of New Orleans residents in the years between Hurricane Betsy in 1965 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the musical stars Michael Cerveris and Bryan Batt.
Dallas
If you're in Texas this Labor Day weekend, a great number of fun activities await. One great experience is Saturday's annual Labor Day Blues and BBQ Festival, featuring the legendary Buddy Guy and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, as well as a barbecue contest sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society. The festival is in Bedford, right between Dallas and Fort Worth. For more information, visit the BBQ and Blues Festival website.
The Nasher Sculpture Center will host multiple events throughout the weekend. Saturday is the kids' day with family tours, scavenger hunts and more. Kids will get to make personality visors and take home personal videos - a great way to commemorate the experience. That same evening, the Nasher Center will host its popular outdoor music series in the Sculpture Garden, with musical guest Cary Pierce. For more information, see the Nasher Sculpture Center's calendar here.
San Francisco
The celebration of the unofficial end of summer in San Francisco is going to be nothing short of a huge party. Be prepared for the city to be lively this weekend and full of food, drinks, romance, and, of course, family activities. Here's a look at some of the must-see events going on this weekend:
Aboard the 350-passenger Cabernet Sauvignon Yacht, there are three decks and bottle service for people to enjoy while sailing around the San Francisco skyline. Dress is casual for the three-hour cruise, making it a relaxing one-night getaway. Check in for the cruise at The Embarcadero is at 3:30 p.m., boarding is at 4:30 and the cruise sails until 8. The cruise is $60. Click here for more info.
Come down to the park with your family, friends and a blanket to relax in the sun while getting cultured from a little Shakespeare. Actors will reenact Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew," which is about two unconventional people who meet, fight and fall in love. Shakespeare in the Park, which is a free event, goes all weekend, starting at 2 p.m. each day at the Presidio. Click here for more info.
Top chefs from across the country are coming together at this festival to cook traditional Filipino dishes with a modern flair. There will be cooking demonstrations, pavilions and even a beer garden. It's going to be a fun place to enjoy good friends and good food. 1st Annual "Savor Filipino" Food & Music Festival is happening at The Embarcadero on Saturday on Market Street from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Los Angeles
The Los Angeles County Fair kicks off Labor Day Weekend and runs through Sept. 28 at The Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. (1101 W. McKinley Ave.). Founded in 1922, the LACF this year boasts concerts, food trucks, a Chinese lantern festival and even pig races. For more information, visit the LACF website.
If the party scene is more your speed, you might want to check out The Main Street LDW Block Party at 31 Ten Lounge in Santa Monica. The Sunday, Aug. 31, 21-and-over event runs from 2 p.m. until midnight and allows you to bounce around five different locations (31ten, Circle Bar, Main on Main and O'Briens); bottle service and VIP packages can also be purchased. For more info, click here.
Movie buffs can follow the Echo Park Film Center's Filmmobile, which will screen the 1979 movie "Being There" Friday night. The Filmmobile will be somewhere between Echo Park and downtown, and you'll have to follow it on Twitter to get the exact address. Admission is free.
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